Robot Odyssey is one of those early-to-mid-80’s computer games of which I am unreasonably fond. I’m not bringing it up to gush, however, but actually mention it because it’s a little annoying, albeit for an interesting reason.
Most games of its era really don’t suffer from their primitive technology because designers tailored their games to the capabilities of the hardware. As a result, games like Hacker, or Neuromancer, or Trinity hold up remarkably well; their look-and-feel is jarring to the modern sensibility, but it doesn’t interfere with the fun of the game. Robot Odyssey, on the other hand, does suffer from its technology; early-80s microcomputers just weren’t up to laying out digital logic circuits, and the awkward interface really gets in the way of the gameplay.
It’s still worth seeking out if you’re in the mood for a classic puzzler with strong EE flavoring.
